Bandiera, peppers and onions in tomato

Bandiera, peppers and onions in tomato

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La bandiera is an Italian dish made with green bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes, simmered together with a bay leaf. It’s simple, colorful, and delicious…

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A simple and colorful Italian dish: bell peppers and onions simmered with tomatoes and a bay leaf. It can be served hot or at room temperature.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories202 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodCooking under a lid
  • Estimated cost$4.04 $1.01 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.93
  • $0.63
  • $0.38
  • $0.80
  • $0.27
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel, wash, and finely chop the onions. Wash the bell peppers, remove the stem and seeds, then cut them into strips, removing the white filaments. ≈ 8 min
  2. In a saucepan, add 4 or 5 tablespoons of oil, along with the onions, bay leaf, and bell peppers, and cook until browned.
  3. Add the chopped tomatoes, pepper, and salt, and cook over low heat, covered, until everything is tender.

The bill

Bandiera, peppers and onions in tomato

  • 300 g of green bell peppers$1.93
  • 300 g of white onions$0.63
  • 300 g of canned, peeled tomatoes$0.38
  • 4 to 5 tablespoons of olive oil$0.80
  • pepper$0.27
  • salt$0.03

Total$4.04

that's $1.01 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Nutrition per serving

Calories202 kcal
Fat16.2 g
Saturated fat2.5 g
Carbohydrates9.6 g
Sugars7.8 g
Fiber5.1 g
Protein2.1 g
Salt0.09 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 300 g of green bell peppers
  • 300 g of white onions
  • 300 g of canned, peeled tomatoes
  • 4 to 5 tablespoons of olive oil
  • pepper
  • a small piece of bay leaf
  • salt

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